J. Kelly Robison

The Ante-Bellum South

  1. Introduction
    1. The Myth of the Old South
    2. Southern Sub-Regions
      1. Old South
      2. Deep South
      3. Upper South
      4. New Southwest
      5. Mountain South
  2. Southern Economy
    1. "King" Cotton
    2. Plantations
  3. The Static South
    1. Social Hierarchy
    2. "The Peculiar Institution"
      1. Southern Defense of Slavery
      2. Population Growth
      3. Maintenance of Slavery
      4. Slave Culture
  4. Conclusions

Significant Terms:

black belt cotton kingdom Eli Whitney
cotton gin Tidewater Deep South
upper South short-staple cotton plantation
Peculiar Institution Nat Turner

Study Questions:

What were the major regions of the south? What created division among the regions? What united the regions?

What role did Eli Whitney play in the expansion of slavery in the south? (Go into great depth here.)

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